Have you ever stopped to think about the value of short-term missions? Sure, we could all write a list of the harmful effects of a trip-gone-wrong, but what about the blessing of a trip-gone-right?
One of the values of short-term missions is that they can stimulate significant intercession for your missionaries and/or partners on the field. Anyone who has been on a short-term trip can attest to the impact of seeing and participating in mission work on the field first-hand. Many, if not most, who return from a trip like this feel a burning excitement and passion to continue praying and supporting those whom they went to serve, at least for a short time after coming home. It takes work to keep that fire alive, but it's not impossible.
Imagine if we as a church embraced the mission as well- not just the people going- and committed to preparing them for, partnering with, and praying for the mission. I'm not just talking about a short-term commitment, it's going to take more than that if you want to make a long-term impact. So, church, let's look at the short-term in light of the long-term. What can you do for a returning short-term team to keep the spark of significant intercession alive and burning so that your whole church will ignite for God's global glory?
One of the values of short-term missions is that they can stimulate significant intercession for your missionaries and/or partners on the field. Anyone who has been on a short-term trip can attest to the impact of seeing and participating in mission work on the field first-hand. Many, if not most, who return from a trip like this feel a burning excitement and passion to continue praying and supporting those whom they went to serve, at least for a short time after coming home. It takes work to keep that fire alive, but it's not impossible.
Imagine if we as a church embraced the mission as well- not just the people going- and committed to preparing them for, partnering with, and praying for the mission. I'm not just talking about a short-term commitment, it's going to take more than that if you want to make a long-term impact. So, church, let's look at the short-term in light of the long-term. What can you do for a returning short-term team to keep the spark of significant intercession alive and burning so that your whole church will ignite for God's global glory?